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A Princeton Profile 2001-02

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Seniors and Alumni
 

Seniors' Plans

There were 1,105 students graduating in the Class of 2001. Ninety-eight and one-half percent (1,088 students) responded to the Career Plans Survey. Sixty-nine percent of the respondents planned to enter the work force in the coming year. Fourteen percent of those choosing employment accepted positions in extended internships that involved teaching and/or service in domestic and international settings for a period of one to two years.

Of the 19.4 percent who were planning to continue their education, 22 percent accepted admission into doctoral programs and 15.4 percent into master's programs; 21 percent accepted positions in medical, dental, and veterinary schools and 21 percent in law school.

An additional 30 students were accepted into graduate and professional schools but chose to defer their enrollment for at least one year to pursue internships, fellowships, and employment. Close to 10 percent of the class followed other pursuits, including professional sports, military service, and travel.

Alumni

There are 74,622 living Princeton alumni, including 16,689 women and 20,531 Graduate School alumni. Princeton graduates live in all 50 states and 117 countries.

In a typical year some 6,000 to 8,000 volunteers work for Princeton in class and regional association activities, fund-raising, programs in the local schools, a job placement network and internship program, and community service. Many serve in University advisory and leadership roles. Currently there are 165 Princeton regional associations throughout the world.

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